Entries by Laura Gabel

Farm-City Week 2022

There’s no debate that agriculture plays an important role in our lives – whether we are the farmers responsible for growing the crops, livestock and commodities that make their way into the food chain or whether we are the consumers of those products. Producers and consumers gathered at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market Tuesday […]

TownTalk: Oxendine Is A New Face On School Board

  The Vance County Board of Education will feature two new faces following last week’s midterm elections – Omega T. Perry and Randy Oxendine. Perry is the pastor at Cook’s Chapel AME Zion Church and has a Sunday morning program on WIZS. Perry ran unopposed for the school board seat, and Oxendine won the District […]

TownTalk: Gill Clopton Remembered

Gill Clopton had a variety of interests – he loved to write and take photographs – but he also was a self-proclaimed archivist who had taken it upon himself to try to preserve local history, one photograph at the time. In doing so, Clopton developed a following of almost 10,000 followers on social media. Oh, […]

TownTalk: Keeping Pets Safe Over The Holidays

The advice could be coming from your family doctor about how to manage the upcoming holiday season: Limit treats, avoid fatty foods, get regular exercise and stay calm when there’s a houseful of company. Humans would do well to follow these suggestions, but this advice actually comes from Bridget Waters, DVM. She’s talking about caring […]

TownTalk: Kettle Drive Underway For Salvation Army

It’s sort of like being asked to throw out the first pitch at a baseball game or to join the teams at midfield for the traditional coin toss. Dollar bills don’t make much noise as they land softly in the Big Red Kettle, but when they heard the familiar tinkling sound, the crowd assembled in […]

TownTalk: “Hidden Helpers” Program Assists Veterans’ Families

  Men and women who serve in the military have equipment to support the work they are called to do, whether they are participating in training exercises or whether they are deployed to battle. But their families – especially children – sometimes need some special support when their parent returns home and family members find […]

TownTalk: ‘Clearview Today’ Show Airs On WIZS M-F At 10 A.M.

One of the team members at Clearview Church describes pastor Dr. Abidan Shah as a scholar with a pastor’s heart. That’s a winning combination, to be sure. And the Henderson church has launched a new show called Clearview Today to share his insights and message to others. John Galantis and Ryan Hill are two members […]

TownTalk: Local Heroes To Be Honored Through Food And Fellowship

This Saturday, Amanda Riggan and a team of helpers and volunteers is hosting a Hungry Heroes event to celebrate first responders and military veterans. Hungry Heroes is Riggan’s brainchild that she started a few years ago as a way to show support after the tragic death of a law enforcement officer in her community. But […]

TownTalk: Webb Boosters Raise Funds, Brick By Brick

A pile of bricks has sat outside the J.F. Webb High School gym for the last couple of years, but they’ll soon serve their purpose, according to Webb Booster Club member Caroline Burnette. That pile of bricks is becoming the foundation for a fundraiser that had been put on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]